The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　But there was nothing she could do; she was an upperclassman and not as lucky as her younger brother. So she had to relive her past and challenge her former idol to a duel.

　"Go for it, Jimmy!" Tiffany urged again after the decision-making time was over.

　“It’s already being added!” Jimmy Child tapped his chest, making a metallic sound.

　Tiffany watched him step onto the dueling arena from the counter-strategy stand before returning to her seat.

　The fifth duel has officially begun.

　Jimmy Child's opponent was indeed Eluri Clarissa, who was known as the "Fairy Princess".

　Steel-type magic Pokémon are effective against Fairy-type Pokémon in every way.

　Fairy-type special moves will deal less damage to Steel-type Magic Pokémon, and some status effects will also be weakened.

　In their first duel, Shrek Holmes used this to defeat the long-lived "Flower Spirits".

　This time, however, the roles were reversed, and Eluri became the one being restrained.

　Eluri slapped her forehead, feeling extremely troubled.

　The moment she stepped onto the dueling arena, she suddenly had an idea: why not just pretend to slip on a banana peel and fall down, then lose?

　Anyway, she had already won two matches, and her team had already secured three points. With Pandora consistently scoring points, that would be four points, which was enough to end the match. In this duel, winning or losing didn't matter to her.

　But it was just a sudden thought that arose from a moment of laziness, and she simply shook her head to extinguish it.

　"God's Influence" is never too much; this match is one she must win. She placed her deck into the Duel Disk, ready to give it her all. Jimi Child of the Bronze Race nodded slightly and also placed his deck into the Duel Disk.

　After the preparation phase, the battle begins.

　Jimmy Child held nothing back in this duel, summoning a dozen bronze pillars with a wave of his hand using "item cards".

　He arranged the bronze pillars in various places on the field, activated them directly to generate a barrier, and then began to summon the Time Magic Spirit, using the "Aging Curse" to make it grow into a nine-star Magic Spirit.

　Eluri Clarissa drew "Fantasy Heavenly Principle" at the very beginning of the game, and she activated and released it without hesitation.

　However, the effect of "Fantasy Heavenly Principle" was interrupted by the barrier. Jimmy had made arrangements in advance to eliminate the influence that "Fantasy Heavenly Principle" would bring.

　Then they began to lay out "turret"-like magical spirits inside the barrier.

　The nine-star magical spirit he created using the "Curse of Aging" was no longer the bronze dragon from before, but a "castle" that grew from a "battlements"—the "Bronze Fortress"!

　"Bronze Fortress" is a fortress-type magical spirit with four limbs that can move, but its movement speed is not fast.

　Choosing "Bronze Fortress" means that Jimmy Child is preparing for positional warfare.

　He can summon bronze-type magical spirits and use them as "barrier pillars" to create various barrier effects.

　Each of these barriers is equivalent to a field card.

　The combined effects of multiple barriers can form a "domain," which is why Jimmy Child excels at positional warfare. Within his own "domain," he is confident in defeating any enemy. Eluri is inherently countered by Jimmy, and "Fantasy Principle" cannot penetrate Jimmy's barrier.

　She tried to break into Jimmy's barrier, but Jimmy's magical spirits were greatly enhanced by the barrier, and with the "Bronze Fortress" guarding the area, she couldn't break through at all.

　Although Eluri's magical spirit also received a boost from "Fantasy Heavenly Principle," it would be extremely difficult for her to win if she couldn't break through Jimmy's barrier.

　She tried several times but failed repeatedly. Instead, Jimmy's barrier piled up more and more and gradually began to expand outward, as if it intended to take over the entire venue.

　Eluri frowned in thought, shifting her focus to improving the strength of her own faction.

　But Jimmy's expansion will be even faster.

　He used the barrier to further highlight the advantages of "Aging Curse" and "Accelerated Summoning," and then launched an attack.

　His magical spirits were mostly "turrets," capable of launching ranged attacks from within the barrier, leaving Eluri powerless and forced to passively take hits. Towards the end of the duel, Eluri attempted several comebacks, but Jimmy thwarted them each time.

　When the entire arena was covered by Jimmy's barrier, she finally had nowhere to retreat and was successfully shot down by Jimmy.

　"call--"

　When he finally won, Jimmy let out a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.

　Although he had the duel largely under control, his opponent's counterattack was truly formidable. Had he not set up a barrier first, he might have lost the duel, even with the elemental advantage.

　Of course, it's fortunate that he kept this tactic hidden until now. Otherwise, if the opponent were prepared, they would definitely have brought magic cards to break the barrier.

　This duel combined informational and attribute advantages, and through a steady and methodical approach, they finally managed to narrowly win.

　Although this "turtle-like tactic" isn't exactly aesthetically pleasing, in order to win this round, nothing else matters.

　St. Maryan Academy was stronger than expected, and he didn't want to end up like the Royal Academy of the Kingdom, being crushed 5 to 1.

　"Right now, we need at least two wins; the final result will depend on the captain's performance."

　Jimmy looked up at the contestants' platform, his lips slightly parted, as if to say that he had "fulfilled his mission."

　Eluri, who had been resurrected in the "Graveyard" area, couldn't help but sigh and put away her magic cards.

　"We lost, we lost. As expected, once the thought of losing came over us, we couldn't stop."

　"Well, that's not the reason either."

　"Afterwards, we'll carefully review the analysis and see where things went wrong."

　Although changing her deck was the best way to defeat Jimmy, Eluri felt that she still had a chance to win this duel; she was probably just not doing something right.

　After the competition, she planned to review the recorded footage by projector and analyze it in detail.

　In short, losing is acceptable, but it shouldn't be a pointless loss.

　Eluri returned to the contestant's platform, exchanged a few jokes with her teammates, and the matter was over.

　In the final match, it was finally Pandora's turn to take the stage.

　Only her classmates in the same year truly know just how strong she is. It's truly remarkable that Tiffany Neham, the captain of the Sky Magic Academy, has grown to this level in just four years. Unfortunately, the gap between students in different grades is an objective reality that cannot be changed by human will.

　Fourth-grader Tiffany's idea of ​​defeating sixth-grader Pandora is, in their eyes, a pipe dream.

　However, upon closer examination, grade level does not necessarily equate to "study time." A significant number of students begin learning magical knowledge before even entering a magic academy.

　These types of students are also very likely to reach the top of their grade.

　After all, they have a natural advantage because they have studied for a few more years than their peers.

　Conversely, it is abnormal for students like Pandora and Darkdemon, who had no prior knowledge before enrolling, to become the top students in their grade.

　"The final score is four to two, not bad at all." Shrek grinned, beaming.

　Having a winning record, he was noticeably more active than in the previous two matches. "The final duel hasn't even started yet, don't jump to conclusions so early," Gina Grande cautioned.

　But Shrek immediately laughed and said, "They said it's the last match, so we'll definitely win. It seems we have the same idea."

　Gina paused for a moment, then quickly realized what she meant, glared at Shrek, and ignored him completely.

　“The Sky Magic Academy is quite resilient,” Winnie said, looking up. “Don’t underestimate them.”

　“Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing,” Pandora replied. Winnie nodded and was no longer worried.

　On the dueling stage of the Sky Magic Academy.

　Tiffany and the others were celebrating Jimmy Child's victory. "At least we have a chance now, watch me!"

　Tiffany patted her chest, looking confident. A duel with her former idol required her to be fully focused. Winning would be ideal, but even if she couldn't, she wanted to put on a spectacular show.

　"come on."

　"come on!"

　Everyone cheered her on, and Tiffany's smile widened; she couldn't wait any longer.

　Players lounge.

　Dakdimon is also waiting.

　Is Tiffany's opponent this time?

　"Is she able to summon the guardian deity of the sky?"

　"I really want the duel to start quickly."

　"Interviews with the winner are really unnecessary."

　"Post-match analysis is still valuable."

　"Let's watch the recap first..." the crowd whispered, discussing amongst themselves.

　They weren't worried about the outcome of the match between St. Mary's Academy and St. Mary's Academy.

　The amount of confidence a person can inspire in those around them stems from their past performance.

　Just like third-grade students find it hard to imagine that Dark would lose.

　They also didn't think Pandora had any chance of losing.

　What's more, they lost both games.

　It's actually quite rare for someone to be considered a champion by the whole world, only to be defeated by a dark horse.

　Of course, it's not entirely impossible.

　The entire audience waited anxiously for the final decisive game.

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　With the review session over, the match finally entered the strategy phase. Both players took to the stage one after another.

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Chapter 1277 [1 votes requested] Darkdemon, God, and the Secret Chamber (2)

　The sixth duel.

　This is highly likely to be the final duel of this round. The two captains, who led their respective academies to the finals, stepped onto the dueling stage at the same time.

　The captain of the senior class at St. Marian Academy is Pandora Drogon, known as the "Silver Dragon Girl".

　The captain of the senior class at the Sky Magic Academy is Tiffany Nehm, the Sky Child from Sky City.

　Viewers who frequently follow dueling matches are already very familiar with the name Pandora Drogon.

　But this time, the academy championship was open to the entire continent, with countless viewers watching the competition through projection equipment.

　Their understanding of the players, apart from simple information and what they gained from the competitions, comes from the competitions themselves.

　In the previous two duels, Pandora appeared last, but because her opponents were slightly weaker, she was always defeated in an instant, which did not highlight her true strength. Therefore, many viewers did not have a deep understanding of her.

　On the contrary, Tiffany Nehm performed exceptionally well in her duel with Selena Teresa, the captain of the Ocean Magic Academy, which attracted many viewers.

　But as captains of the two teams that made it to the finals, their strength must be extremely high.

　Therefore, the audience was full of anticipation for this duel.

　When the two stepped onto the dueling arena, the cheers from the audience reached their peak.

　The commentator took the microphone and shouted excitedly, "As you can see, today's matches are drawing to a close. Sky Magic Academy has only won two matches, while St. Marian Academy has already won three. If Sky Magic Academy wants to advance further, they must win this duel. They have no way out but victory! But St. Marian Academy will certainly not let them have their way so easily. Will this captain-to-captain duel be the final duel of this round...? Let's wait and see!"

　The cheers from the sidelines were deafening and incredibly enthusiastic.

　But the dueling arena was quite calm.

　Pandora stood in the summoning area of ​​the red team's field, glanced up and briefly observed Tiffany Nehm standing opposite her, the image of the "Guardian of the Sky" popped into her mind, and her eyes finally showed a bit more interest.

　Although the opponent is only a fourth-year student, strength is not determined by grade. This duel may not be boring at all.

　The previous two duels were against Matthew Hegard, the "Eternal Knight" of the Holy Mystic Academy, and against a certain fanatic fan of the Royal Academy of the Kingdom.

　The former was alright; at least it warmed her up. The latter, on the other hand, was simply asking for a photo...

　These two duels were not only uninteresting, but also lacked excitement due to the vast disparity in strength, and failed to attract many "gods".

　Her ambition is no less than any of the other contestants, and naturally she wants to obtain more "divine influence".

　However, obtaining "divine cause" is not so simple.

　Besides having exceptional skills, one also needs the cooperation of their opponent. For example, Winnie's previous duel with the "Golden Mammoth Clan" yielded a large amount of "Divine Essence" in one go.

　Compared to that, the little bit of "divine cause" she obtained was not even a fraction of it.

　That's really terrible.

　If you can't get enough "Divine Causes" in a large-scale competition like the Academy Championship, where else can you get them?

　At the dawn of this age of gods, how can we lead the era without the convergence of "divine causes"?